Delayed annoyance

[aesmael]

    Travelling by train to an excursion several weeks ago, I was asked by classmates about my plans for the next few years (relevant to an assignment). When I told them I saw myself in the United States, Canada or the UK in four years time, it felt as though I was jumped on with requests for explanation.
    Really, in what world does a desire to travel/live overseas for an indefinite extended period mean "Don't you like it here?" is a sensible question. Okay, okay, I can see some logic to that question but it still annoys me to be expected to explain myself as if it is somehow bizarre to want to leave the country.
    I don't hate it here but I have always wanted to travel and see other places *resists temptation to segue into Star Trek opening monologue*.
    Oh, and I am annoyed with myself for being tongue-tied as always in my defence and for keeping silent on the most important reason for those particular in that particular time frame to avoid further judgement.

Comments

[flynnacatri.livejournal.com]

They can't help it. They are Simple farmers. People of the earth. You know, Morons.

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

Hush now. We are not in the business of judging others when they might hear us.

[flynnacatri.livejournal.com]

Best time, surely? How else will they learn? THEY WILL ALL LEARN! MWAHAHAHA

[lost-angelwings.livejournal.com]

it is very annoying that ppl feel that way :(

[whimsical-esper.livejournal.com]

I wanna live abroad. It sounds neat.

~S

[coniferous_you]

Better than living a-bored, hmn Sophie?

[chaoticset.livejournal.com]

My original answer was always "No."

Angrily, it got upgraded to "Hell no."

Eventually, this gave way to an explanation about more of who I am and why I don't like the general social climate, but...bleah. I think I'm going to return to "No." and move the reasonable explanation to the second step. ;)